Jaconé Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, grab your board, it's Rusty here with a look at what's coming up for Jaconé.

We've got a bit of a mixed bag ahead. The first decent wave window kicks off this Saturday afternoon, the 11th of July. It's a solid start with a clean 4ft SE groundswell, period pushing 13 seconds. Water temp is sitting right on normal for this time of year at 73°F. The wind is light and cross-off from the ESE, so expect tidy lines. Combined swell energy is moderate at (454). It's not huge, but it's a good, clean start.

Sunday morning the 12th is a bit marginal with some clouds and a light cross-on breeze, dropping to 3ft. The real story shifts later in the week.

Monday the 13th is a write-off – strong onshore winds and messy, rainy conditions with a raw 8ft swell that's too junky for anything fun.

Tuesday the 14th is still pretty average. Morning has rain and a messy 7ft swell with onshore wind. The afternoon cleans up a little with a lighter breeze, but that 8ft SSE swell is pushing big and the energy is really pumping (1872). It's going to be a surging, powerful wave – one for experienced surfers only. The light cross-on wind might make it a bit bumpy on the face.

Now, here's the standout. Thursday the 16th of July is your best bet this whole period. We've got a lovely 7ft SE groundswell with a 12-second period – that's proper groundswell with good shape and heaps of energy (1301). The morning is absolute glass with a gentle offshore from the NE. It's going to be clean, powerful, and lined up. That said, at 7ft, it's pushing into expert-only territory. Expect a crowd, as this spot can get busy. Thursday afternoon stays clean but the wind picks up.

Friday the 17th drops back to a smaller 4ft SE swell, still clean in the morning with a gentle offshore. It'll be a nice, fun size for more intermediate surfers, but nothing special.

The following week from Saturday the 18th through to Thursday the 23rd is all small, short-period ENE windswell – 2ft to 6ft, with a period of just 7 or 8 seconds. It's clean, but gutless and inconsistent. Not worth getting excited about.

Things start to look more promising again from Friday the 24th into the weekend. Saturday the 25th of July afternoon is another one to circle. The swell bumps up to 5ft from the SSE, and the period jumps to a very impressive 13 seconds (energy 684). That's a beautiful, long-period groundswell with real punch. With a light SE breeze keeping it clean, this will produce some well-shaped, powerful waves. It's still a friendly intermediate size too. Possibly a few others out, but the quality could be worth it.

Sunday the 26th looks similar – a consistent 4-5ft SE groundswell with a long 12-second period. The morning has barely any wind, just a slight air, making for nearly perfect clean conditions. Energy is strong at (920). This is a very tidy weekend of surf.

So, to wrap it up: Don't rush out for the weak windswell mid-period. Your two real standouts are Thursday the 16th for the bigger, expert swell, and the afternoon of Saturday the 25th and all of Sunday the 26th for the excellent quality, long-period groundswell in the intermediate-friendly size range.

Stay stoked,
Rusty.

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